Family returns to home destroyed by wildfire, gets amazing surprise

CARLSBAD, Calif. – A family returned to their Carlsbad home to find it completely destroyed by a wildfire Wednesday, but all they were doing was smiling, Fox5 San Diego reports.

Anya Bannash's family was evacuated from their Carlsbad home on the 5900 block of Black Rail Road Wednesday morning after a wildfire tore through the canyons.

Fox 5's cameras were rolling as the fire torched the two-story home.

When Bannash's family was allowed to return to the neighborhood in the afternoon and they stood watching the remaining structure smoldering. T o their surprise, their dog "Rocky" came running out from bushes and into their arms.

We had a brush fire in the field next to our home, I hyelled for my husband and then called 911, ran and got my van and backed it up against the house found my two pets and just threw them into the van and shut the door then I went back into our home and found our deed, insurance policy and some pictures and threw them in the van and then moved the cehicle from my home to the road and between he and I we were able to man the waterhoses one for the fire in the field and the other for our home, the house was saved as for our pets they too survived but sometimes we cannot do as I was able to do and it is not that we would ahve left our pets to die it would be more like we just could not get to them, most animals when panicked will hide out in the house and time is of the essence and sometimes they cannot be found, in that case leave the doors open and pray for the best. These people did not do this on purpose and until anyone can put them in their shoes please do not point the finger.

I lived in the San Diego area for 9 years and was twice on evacuation watch for the wildfires. My cats stayed in the house on these days with crates waiting for them. My important papers were packed, together with a small suitcase. When the evac came I was immediately ready. This are the same people who have no idea how to prepare or react when a major earthquake hits. Irresponsible.

You, Joan, are very obviously someone who has never had a beloved companion dog, or you are someone who considers them mere property (like a bookshelf or a sofa). The reason "there are too many of them." is because irresponsible owners who do consider them mere property keep breeding them to make money, and people keep buying them instead of adopting one of the 4,000,000 dogs that are euthanized in the US each year. Get a grip. There is no way you could ever understand the tight & emotional bond between most people and their dogs.

She didn't forget to take her pretty yellow dress and her Jewelry.. Who leaves their Dog to die in a fire and then pretends to be loving owners when the Dog surprisingly survives.spHow sad that the Dog still loves them even though they left it to die. Again proof that humans are the true animals.